Increase in the income of buyers (in case of inferior goods) will cause |
Fall in equilibrium price and quantity. Rise in equilibrium price and quantity. Fall in equilibrium price and quantity to rise. Rise in equilibrium price and quantity to fall. |
Fall in equilibrium price and quantity. |
The correct answer is Option (1) → Fall in equilibrium price and quantity. In the case of inferior goods, when income of buyers increases, the demand for such goods falls because consumers now prefer better (superior) alternatives. As a result:
Hence, an increase in income leads to a fall in both equilibrium price and quantity for inferior goods. |